Oak Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The 40-story, 554-unit residential building on Oak Street in Greenpoint, completed in 2020 and owned by Lipa Friedman, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues over its operational period. Most recently, in 2025, there have been concerns about indoor air quality with reports of chemical vapors and gases, and an ongoing issue with electrical outlets that required inspection access. The building has also faced multiple egress-related complaints in early 2025, with four separate incidents in March where inspectors either could not gain access or found no violations upon inspection.

In late 2024, there were several health and safety inspections including concerns about drinking water quality (which ultimately showed no violations), ventilation issues, and a mold complaint. The building's amenities have also been subject to scrutiny, with a pool facility maintenance complaint in June 2025 and earlier reports about elevator devices and safety net concerns in 2024, though inspections found no violations in these cases. The property has documented one confirmed bedbug infestation case in the 2023-2024 reporting period, which was addressed through eradication efforts.

Additional concerns have included a history of ventilation and air quality complaints, including a respiratory illness incident in 2025. While many of these issues have been investigated and resolved with no violations found, the building has displayed recurring patterns in certain areas such as egress accessibility (with multiple complaints, though often resulting in no violations), indoor air quality, and water-related concerns. The relatively recent construction date of 2020 means these issues have emerged within a few years of the building's completion, and while some inspections have resulted in violation notices or required corrections, many have concluded without finding any code violations.